Today in Metal History – September 12th
Albums Release
September 12th 1980
Ozzy Osbourne – “Blizzard Of Ozz”
“Blizzard Of Ozz” is the debut studio album by English heavy metal singer Ozzy Osbourne. “Crazy Train” is a standout from “Blizzard Of Ozz”.

September 12th 1989
Aerosmith – “Pump”
“Pump” is the tenth studio album by American hard rock band Aerosmith. “Janie’s Got a Gun“ is a standout from “Pump”.

September 12th 1990
Annihilator – “Never, Neverland”
“Never, Neverland” is the second album by thrash metal band Annihilator. “Stonewall” is a standout from “Never, Neverland”.

September 12th 1994
Satyricon – “The Shadowthrone”
“The Shadowthrone” is the second studio album by the Norwegian black metal band Satyricon. “Hvite Krists Død” is a standout from “The Shadowthrone”.

September 12th 1994
“Against Everyone” is the second studio album by the German thrash metal band Warpath. “Paranoia” is a standout from “Against Everyone”.

September 12th 1995
Vince Neil – “Carved In Stone”
“Carved In Stone” is the second solo album by Mötley Crüe frontman Vince Neil. “Writing on the Wall“ is a standout from “Carved In Stone”.

September 12th 2006
Black Label Society – “Shot To Hell”
“Shot To Hell” is the seventh studio album by American heavy metal band Black Label Society. “Concrete Jungle” is a standout from “Shot To Hell”.

September 12th 2006
Meliah Rage – “The Deep and Dreamless Sleep”
“The Deep and Dreamless Sleep” is the fifth studio album by the American power metal band Meliah Rage. “Curse” is a standout from “The Deep and Dreamless Sleep”.

September 12th 2006
“Blood Mountain” is the third full-length studio album by American heavy metal band Mastodon. “Colony of Birchmen” is a standout from “Blood Mountain”.

September 12th 2008
“Death Magnetic“ is the ninth studio album by American heavy metal band Metallica. “All Nightmare Long” is a standout from “Death Magnetic“.

September 12th 2011
“Worship Music” is the tenth studio album by American thrash metal band Anthrax. “The Devil You Know“ is a standout from “Worship Music”.

September 12th 2011
Dream Theater – “A Dramatic Turn Of Events”
“A Dramatic Turn Of Events” is the eleventh studio album by American progressive metal band Dream Theater. “Breaking All Illusions” is a standout from “A Dramatic Turn Of Events”.

Single Release
September 11th 2008
Within Temptation – “Forgiven”
“Forgiven” is a song by Dutch symphonic metal band Within Temptation. Released as fifth single from their fourth studio album “The Heart of Everything”.

September 11th 2014
Sonata Arctica – “Kingdom for a Heart”
“Kingdom for a Heart” is a song by Finnish power metal band Sonata Arctica. Released as single from their debut studio album “Ecliptica”.

September 11th 2017
Ensiferum – “King Of Storms”
“King Of Storms” is a song by Finnish folk metal band Ensiferum. Released as single from their seventh studio album “Two Paths”.

September 11th 2025
Sabaton – “Crossing the Rubicon”
“Crossing the Rubicon” is a song by Swedish power metal band Sabaton. Released as single from their eleventh studio album “Legends”.

Metal Birthday
September 12th 2011
Gus G. – Firewind
Konstantinos Karamitroudis better known as Gus G, is a Greek heavy metal guitarist. Currently is with his band Firewind, also played in Mystic Prophecy, Nightrage, Arch Enemy, Dream Evil and Ozzy Osbourne.


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